| Human Biology and Culture Change | ||
| ANTH 232 (Human Biology and Culture Change) is taught by Dr. John Relethford in the Department of Anthropology at the State University of New York College at Oneonta, located in (you guessed it) Oneonta, New York. |  |
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| This course
examines the biological impact of culture change in the human species
over the past 12,000 years, focusing primarily on changes in health and
disease and demography in foraging, agricultural, and industrial
societies. Topics include: principles of epidemiology, the ecology of
disease, principles of demography, health and demography of foraging
societies, the transition to agriculture, the rise of civilization and
urbanism, culture contact, the epidemiologic and demographic transitions
of modern times, and contemporary and future issues. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status |
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